Autocar | 21st June 2017
ALL-NEW THREE SERIES
BMW will ramp up the inherently sporting qualities of the next three Series in a bid to extend the depth and overall reach of its best-selling range of cars. Key to the expansion plan for the seventh-generation 3 Series, set to arrive in 2019, is the addition of two new M Performance models powered by six-cylinder engines. In a strategy mirroring that undertaken with the latest five Series, the new M Performance variants will go on sale shortly after more mainstream versions of the new three Series are launched in both saloon and estate body styles. The new derivatives will be offered as either a petrol or a diesel and will bridge the gap in the line-up that presently exists between standard six cylinder models and BMW M’s range-topping M3 saloon.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Autocar 21st June 2017.